Dancing in the Dark by Maureen Lee is a romance story that jumps back and forth in time between two women. Flo Clancy a young woman who tragically falls in love with a married man which causes heartbreak and troubles through three generations. Millie Cameron, who is Flo’s great-niece, was asked to sort through Flo’s stuff when she passed away, and while sorting through Flo’s things discovers secrets that change her whole life.

The book follows Flo through the World War II years in Liverpool and on through her life. It also tells Millie’s story, her harsh upbringing and her coming face to face with these dark family secrets. Personally I never felt overly connected to any character. Flo, with her bad choices usually made me want to smack her and Millie was so guarded and uptight that it was difficult to break through and find a sympathetic character underneath her false front. Many of the events in the book felt a little forced and unbelievable so I wasn’t drawn into the story. I suspect that this will be a book that I will have trouble recalling in a few months as I found nothing memorable about it.

I usually enjoy Maureen Lee’s books, but Dancing In the Dark will not be added to my list of this author’s favorite books. ( )

I can't say that I connected with any of the characters. It was more like watching a series of train wrecks as the family continuously self destructed. ( )

En el Liverpool de nuestros días, Millie, una joven con un pasado familiar conflictivo, hace todo lo posible para que su relación con James funcione de la mejor manera posible. Por eso, avergonzada de sus orígenes, no quiere que James conozca a su familia, cuyos miembros fueron maltratados por un tiránico padre. Un domingo, cuando acude a la cena mensual con su familia, su madre le anuncia la muerte de su tía abuela Flo. Aunque apenas mantenía relaciones con ella, le pide el favor de limpiar y poner orden en la casa de la recientemente fallecida. Al ordenar las cartas y fotos de Flo, Millie descubrirá algunos de los secretos mejor guardados de su familia...